Policy on testing for arrivals 'gobbledygook' - Ryanair Ryanair has slammed the latest Government policy on Covid-19 testing of those arriving into the country, branding it as "gobbledygook". Business • 25 mins
All arrivals into Ireland will need negative Covid test People arriving at Irish ports and airports will need a negative Covid-19 test from Friday, the Cabinet has agreed. Coronavirus • 2 hrs
Govt urges reduction in children's indoor socialisation The Government has said that parents should aim to reduce socialisation indoors of children aged 12 and under for the next two weeks, as part ... Coronavirus • 29 mins
CMO urges reduction in contacts as 5,471 cases reported The Department of Health has been notified of a further 5,471 new cases of Covid-19, with the number in hospital with the virus unchanged since ... Coronavirus • 2 hrs
Holohan in appeal to parents in bid to tackle Covid The Chief Medical Officer has appealed to the parents of school children to join in "a concerted effort" to follow the new measures introduced today ... Education • 45 mins
This panto cast and crew will be ready. Will audiences? The Aladdin pantomime in Ireland's National Stadium is gearing up for its first performance. But the producers believe Government messaging has confused audiences, explains Conor ... Prime Time • 1 hr
Face covering 'required' from third class upwards Pupils from third class and up in primary schools are required to wear a face mask or covering, and any claim that a child is ... Coronavirus • 10 mins
Munster confirm nine further Covid-19 positives There have been a further nine positive Covid-19 cases identified in Munster's touring party in South Africa, so delaying their return to Ireland. Rugby • 9 hrs
WHO advises vulnerable, over-60s against travel The World Health Organization said that while blanket travel bans would not stop the spread of the Omicron variant, Covid-vulnerable people, including the over-60s, should ... Coronavirus • 2 hrs
Booster vaccines for all UK adults by 'end of January' The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants to offer all adults a Covid-19 booster vaccine by the end of January, because of ... Coronavirus • 5 hrs
Australia confirms first Omicron community case Australian authorities have confirmed that a person with Covid-19 had the new Omicron variant after disclosing that the person had been active in the community, ... Coronavirus • 13 hrs
Over 60s in Greece face fine if not vaccinated Greece will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, as the country grapples with a new surge in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus • 5 hrs
Two triple vaccinated Israeli doctors have new variant The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has been detected in two Israeli doctors, one of whom had returned from a conference in London in the past ... Coronavirus • 5 hrs
Results on suspect Covid samples expected tomorrow Results are expected tomorrow on a number of Covid-19 samples being sequenced at the National Virus Reference Laboratory to see if any contain the Omicron ... Coronavirus • 4 hrs
'Tiktokpreneurs' embrace social media to expand market The beginning of the pandemic fuelled the rise of the social media platform TikTok, and in turn provided a flourishing marketplace for some small Irish ... Coronavirus • 8 hrs
Doctors in vaccine call as 'rest of world moved on' Doctors in Ireland and Africa are calling for the Irish Government to push for greater access to vaccines for Africa. World • 29 Nov
Scotland reports six cases of new Covid strain Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish government has announced. Coronavirus • 29 Nov
Couple caught after fleeing Dutch Covid-19 quarantine A couple accused of trying to escape from Covid-19 quarantine in the Netherlands after testing positive for the coronavirus have been transferred to a hospital, ... Coronavirus • 10 hrs
New variant poses 'very high' global risk - WHO The Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk where Covid-19 surges could have "severe consequences" in some areas, the ... World • 23 hrs
Playdate or panto, but not both - proposal for Cabinet The Cabinet will tomorrow consider a proposal that would advise parents to reduce their children's social interaction outside school. Coronavirus • 23 hrs
G7 ministers call for 'urgent action' on new variant G7 health ministers have called for "urgent action" to combat the highly transmissible new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading across the world as the WHO warned ... World • 23 hrs
Number of Covid patients in hospital 'still concerning' The Department of Health has confirmed 4,607 new cases of Covid-19. There are 579 people in hospital with the virus, of whom 115 are in ... Coronavirus • 23 hrs
Subsidy for antigen tests now 'unnecessary' - Minister The Minister for Health has said it has become "unnecessary" to introduce a subsidy for antigen tests as the price of kits had fallen since ... Ireland • 29 Nov
7,000 requests made for school antigen test kits A new schools' antigen helpline had received 7,000 requests for dispatch of test kits by 4pm today, the Health Service Executive has said. Coronavirus • 29 Nov
